Practice question

A tracer wire on a new buried waterline is broken at a fitting just before backfill. What should the inspector require?

  1. Backfill it because the pipe location is already staked
  2. Repair the wire and verify continuity before the line is covered
  3. Mark the spot with paint and fix it after paving
  4. Ignore it if the line is metallic

Answer: B — Repair the wire and verify continuity before the line is covered

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